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Around 1.9% of Hawaii's graduates graduate from accounting degree programs every year.
That means an estimated 427 accountants graduate from Hawaii's 12 accounting schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Hawaii with a accounting program is University of Hawaii at Manoa, which is located in Honolulu. In 2010, it was ranked 35th nationwide.
154 students graduated with a degree in accounting from University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2010.
The tuition rate at University of Hawaii at Manoa was $8,095 per year.

The second-ranked school in Hawaii with a accounting program is University of Hawaii at Hilo, which is located in Hilo. In 2010, it was ranked 47th nationwide.
In 2010, 5 students graduated from University of Hawaii at Hilo accounting program.
University of Hawaii at Hilo charged in-state students $5,416 in tuition fees per year.

Hawaii Pacific University, which was ranked 47th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Hawaii that has a accounting program. It is located in Honolulu.
In 2010, Hawaii Pacific University graduated 50 students from its accounting programs.
The tuition rate at Hawaii Pacific University was $15,820 per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Hawaii's accounting schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $7,278 per year, though tuition can range from $17,740 per year to $2,157 per year.
In 2010, the following Hawaii accounting schools had the highest tuition rates:

Chaminade University of Honolulu - located in Honolulu, students are charged $17,740 per year

Hawaii Pacific University - located in Honolulu, students are charged $15,820 per year

Heald College-Honolulu - located in Honolulu, students are charged $13,074 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Hawaii accounting schools were charged at the following schools:

Leeward Community College - located in Pearl City, students are charged $2,157 per year

Kapiolani Community College - located in Honolulu, students are charged $2,172 per year

Kauai Community College - located in Lihue, students are charged $2,172 per year

An accounting degree from a Hawaii school... what next?

Most people who graduate from accounting school in Hawaii go on to work as an accountant.
In 2010, there were 4,860 accountants working in Hawaii.
In Hawaii, the largest numbers of accountants work in the following counties:

Honolulu County - 3,920 accountants

Hawaii County - 940 accountants

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 6,390 accountants will be working in Hawaii state. This would require the number of accountants to grow by 11%.

Salary

An accountant in Hawaii makes an average of $60,160 per year.
But, salaries for accountants can vary. In 2010, accountants made as little as less than $34,750 per year or as much as more than $90,550 per year in Hawaii.
An accountant in the following Hawaii counties makes the highest salaries on average:

Honolulu County - $61,150 per year

Hawaii County - $56,060 per year

An accountant in the following counties in Hawaii make the lowest salaries on average:

Hawaii County - $56,060 per year

Honolulu County - $61,150 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in accounting in Hawaii and to compare salaries with various related fields such as forensic accounting or business administration, take a look at the graphs and charts below.